Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Northrop Grumman is preparing to “flex” production of the B-21 Raider at Plant 42 to meet a rapidly growing U.S....
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Summary and Key Points: Northrop Grumman is preparing to “flex” production of the B-21 Raider at Plant 42 to meet a rapidly growing U.S....
Summary and Key Points: Chinese scientists, writing in Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica, claim their new PADJ-X software can replicate and optimize the performance...
Summary and Key Points: In early 2026, the B-1B Lancer is undergoing a radical transformation into a “Super Bomber” to counter Chinese and Russian...
Synopsis: The B-1B Lancer was born as a Cold War nuclear penetrator, built for speed, low-level flight, and deep strikes against Soviet defenses. -After...
Summary and Key Points: U.S. airpower in the Western Pacific depends on a small set of forward bases that are visible, targetable, and vulnerable...
Synopsis: The Xi’an H-20 stealth bomber remains a strategic paradox in 2026: a high-priority threat that has yet to achieve operational reality. -While its...
Summary and Key Points: Stealth reshaped modern airpower by enabling aircraft to slip into defended airspace with far lower detection risk—but it came with...
Summary and Key Points: China’s airpower modernization has produced multiple stealth fighters, but its long-range bomber force remains the weak link. The H-6 fleet—upgraded...
Synopsis: As of February 2026, the Tu-22M3 “Backfire” has transitioned from a Cold War supersonic penetrator to a long-range standoff platform, mirroring the U.S....
Summary and Key Points: General Stephen L. Davis, Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, has categorized the PLAAF as a “regional bomber force...